Pro-Palestinian demonstrator charged with felony count
The Dane County District Attorney charged a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum with one charge of attempting to disarm a peace officer.
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The Dane County District Attorney charged a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum with one charge of attempting to disarm a peace officer.
The man is accused of pulling an officer to the ground and attempting to disarm her of her wooden baton after the officer had ordered him to back away.
The Madison Police Department arrested a pro-Palestine demonstrator Friday evening on charges for battery or threat to an officer and disarming a peace officer.
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests
The protest began Monday morning with the establishment of an encampment that flouts university rules.